Shock-absorber.



W. G. CHIPLBY.

SIl-IOCK ABSORBER. APPLIOATION PILED M1129, 1914.

Patented 1360.15, 19,14.

funwntur :witnesses l' Be it known that I, IVILLIAM GAL'r CHIP- LEY, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and WILLIAM GALr-cHirLnY, or ATLANTA, anon-GIA.

Specication of Letters Patent.

SHOCK-ABSORBER.

i Application led January 29, 1914. Serial No. 815,277.

To all whom it may concern State of Georgia, have invented certain new ande useful Improvements in Shock- Absorbers; and I do hereby. declare the fol- ,lowing to be a full, clear, and exact descrip- -tion of the.invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

' This invention relates toshock absorbers,`

' invention consists in the novel construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In 'the accompanying drawings forming part of this application, Figure l is a view of the device in elevation, Fig. 2 is a side elevation, Fig. 3 is a section of the structure described below. Fig. 4 is a section of' a modication.v y

In applying the device to an automobile or other vehicle I employ a frame 10 constituting a plunger which is attached to the body 12, this frame being substantially of U formation, but having if desired an offset or deflected portion 14 in each arm, for the other structure.'

y A rectangular frame 15 is provided with l side walls which may be slightly inclined, and within these walls the cushion members vices, as in the other views.

are located. The latter may consist of springs, as in Fig. 4 or of pneumatic decushions are employed they may be approximately rectangular in cross section, each with one broad face toward one arm of plunger 10, and the other face against the adjacent side wall of frame 15.

The air cushlons aredesignated 16 and 17 and usually `comprise an outer casing 18 and an air receptacle 19, in which the air may be at any desired pressure.

lVhen, air

lf Plates or gate members 20 and 21 are lhinged respectively at 22 and 23 at their upper edges and extend across the inner faces of the cushions, being located between the latter and the plunger.v These plates takc all of the Wear off the cushions andl 4provide a proper traveling surface for the' plunger. Frame 15 .may be supported by a bracket 24 on a Istructural member 25 of the vehicle. l

Particular attention is directed to the eX- tent 'of surface engaged by-the plunger, and the fact thatl the hinged or pivotcd plates 20, 21 are normally inclined so that the absorption of the shock is gradual and unusually effective. The deflected portion 14 tends to preventundue friction between the plunger and plates, leaving as it does a space not engaged, and permits of prompt release at the end o the stroke, or at the termination of the movement of the elements. 'i'he absence of a piston or the like, requiring packing, obviates difliculties arising because of wear.

In Fig; 4 I have show-n a.modication in which fiat springs 31, 31 are employed instead of air cushions. The springs may be employed in heavier types of vehicles, and for heavier work in general; also when it would be inconvenient to keep the pneumatic devices filled.

What I claim is:

1. In a device" of the class described, a plurality of resilient devices having their contiguous faces converging downward, plates movably hung at their upper edges and overlying said faces, a plunger adapted to descend between said plates, its sides being substantially upright, and enlargements at the upper portions of said sides, for the purpose set forth.

2. In a device of the class described, a plurality of resilient -devices each having a surface forming substantiallyan inclined plane, a hinged member associated with each resilient device, a plunger, and detlected portions on said plunger arranged to suddenly lspread the hinged members at a given point in the stroke o f the plunger.

'3. In a device of the class described, a

plurality of resilient devices oppositely Patented Dec. 15, 1914 .A i

toLsi'1dfdQen-1- spread said members at a'gven o'ntxifBQt e' 'stroke of the plunger lfor reeasi'ng; rthelatter.

4. In a 'levice of the class described, a lpluralty of resilient devices oppostely mounte and' having a portion of their surface liattened; a pivoted member bearing against each resilientv device, and ,a U- shnped frame having outwardly deflected 10 portions arranged to suddenly spread the nieuwe o pivoted members at :i given point in the descent of the frame for releasing the latter.

n testimony whereof I axmy signature in presence o two witnesses. f

WILLIAM GALT ,CHIPLEK' Witnesses:

B. H. MoUL'roN, A.' C. MCCLLLAN. 

